Written by Joan Holden and directed by Tom Gough, the play is based on Barbara Ehrenreich’s best-seller “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America.”

“Nickel & Dimed” addresses how a middle-aged, middle-class woman can survive after she suddenly must make beds all day in a hotel and live on $7 an hour. Because a low-paying job won’t pay the rent, she’ll have to work back-to-back shifts as a chambermaid and waitress to make ends meet.

Ehrenreich set out to research low-wage life firsthand, confident she was prepared for the worst. The book chronicles her low-wage odyssey.

“Nickel” features Jerris Ramirez, Nicholas Schmittzeh and Rome Silvas. The production team includes Bruce McLeod (scenic design), Carol Clever (costume design) and Charnee Young (stage manager).